40 Books to Read Before I Turn 40
It's my birthday week!!! Feeling so celebratory and happy! And why not celebrate my birthday with a reading list?! Here is my list of 40 books to read before I turn 40. Channels mentioned: @ellenmadebookclub @itsmimiduong 0:00 - intro to my challenge 0:45 - how i made my list 1:39 - classics 5:32 - friend recommendations 10:43 - completing books by authors whose collections I want to finish (maybe) 12:51 - books i've always wanted to read 17:47 - banned books 19:15 - random assortment 24:10 - writing 24:44 - outro
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40 Books to Read Before 40 (Recommended by BookTubers)
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Every Novel I Taught This Year
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40 must-read CLASSIC BOOKS (spoiler: they aren't all great, but they are worth reading)
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Does reading make you a better person? | Dominic Sandbrook | The New Society
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Thoughts on The Guardian's 100 Best Novels Of All Time
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10 Small Behaviors the Upper Class Notice Immediately
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How to Read Tolstoy's War and Peace
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the "100 greatest novels" list made everyone mad.
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Reading Changed My Life // how I came to leave the cult I grew up in
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What Ya' Readin'? with Stephen King
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Ranking Every Paris Arrondissement: Which is Best and Worst?
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The 50 Greatest Books of All Time - Reaction
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the WORST books i read in 2025 (of the 137 i read)
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Writing Advice Every Writer Should Hear (Anne Lamott Interview)
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What Happens if You Read Every Day?
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The Secret Life of Edith Wharton | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm
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my entire Classic Literature Collection ✨ faves, recommendations, mini bookshelf tour
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50 Books to Read Before 50: My Epic Challenge!
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40 BOOKS I want to read before I turn 40!
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